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<blockquote data-quote="deerwhacker444" data-source="post: 892440" data-attributes="member: 9117"><p>I need some advice from some seasoned archers. I've been deer hunting for many years but have killed only a few animals so my experience level is low. My current setup shoots a 429 gr. arrow @ 275 fps for about 72 ft-lbs of Kinetic energy. From what I've read, that should be adequate for anything in North America.</p><p></p><p>I was using these <a href="http://www.newarchery.com/products/1-7/broadheads/nitron.html" target="_blank"><strong>Broadheads</strong></a> from NAP. They fly right and I though would penetrate well.</p><p></p><p>I shot a little buck a couple of weeks ago that I posted here:</p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22075" target="_blank">http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22075</a></strong></p><p></p><p>The shot was at 10 yards. The arrow penetrated the deer but didn't completely exit. The fletching was sticking out one side. Upon examination on field dressing, the arrow hit a rib going in and one going out. Seeing as how the arrow only touched ribs, I thought the arrow should have passed thru at that distance, but wrote it off to dumb luck.</p><p></p><p>On Sunday evening, I shot another small buck. Distance was about 28 yards and he was quartering away. The arrow entered a little on top and behind the shoulder and stopped. The buck took off running and the arrow snapped off. Upon closer examination, the arrow showed penetration to be atleast 9" due to the hair and blood. The broadhead and about 3" of shaft remained in the buck. There was very little blood. After he went in the tree line all sign stopped. I searched that night and the next morning but couldn't find him. I would have thought 9" of penetration would be enough to get 1 or both lungs and lead to a quick kill and easy recovery. But that proved not to be the case. There is nothing I hate more than feeding the coyotes.</p><p></p><p>My question is, with penetration being questionable on 2 hit deer, are these broadheads junk? Could the shape of the tip provide more resistance to penetration than one might think. I would have thought that with the KE that my bow is putting out, a decent arrow setup would have zipped right thru him.</p><p></p><p>My cousin has encouraged me to switch to <a href="http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/buzzcut.html" target="_blank"><strong>Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts</strong></a> which he has had good success with. I've heard that they penetrate well.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to lose confidence in my gear. Hitting my target is not a problem but I will start limiting my distance if kills aren't quick and decisive. I would have thought 30 yards would be no problem but now I'm not so sure.</p><p></p><p>What do you guys think..?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deerwhacker444, post: 892440, member: 9117"] I need some advice from some seasoned archers. I've been deer hunting for many years but have killed only a few animals so my experience level is low. My current setup shoots a 429 gr. arrow @ 275 fps for about 72 ft-lbs of Kinetic energy. From what I've read, that should be adequate for anything in North America. I was using these [url=http://www.newarchery.com/products/1-7/broadheads/nitron.html][b]Broadheads[/b][/url] from NAP. They fly right and I though would penetrate well. I shot a little buck a couple of weeks ago that I posted here: [b][url]http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22075[/url][/b] The shot was at 10 yards. The arrow penetrated the deer but didn't completely exit. The fletching was sticking out one side. Upon examination on field dressing, the arrow hit a rib going in and one going out. Seeing as how the arrow only touched ribs, I thought the arrow should have passed thru at that distance, but wrote it off to dumb luck. On Sunday evening, I shot another small buck. Distance was about 28 yards and he was quartering away. The arrow entered a little on top and behind the shoulder and stopped. The buck took off running and the arrow snapped off. Upon closer examination, the arrow showed penetration to be atleast 9" due to the hair and blood. The broadhead and about 3" of shaft remained in the buck. There was very little blood. After he went in the tree line all sign stopped. I searched that night and the next morning but couldn't find him. I would have thought 9" of penetration would be enough to get 1 or both lungs and lead to a quick kill and easy recovery. But that proved not to be the case. There is nothing I hate more than feeding the coyotes. My question is, with penetration being questionable on 2 hit deer, are these broadheads junk? Could the shape of the tip provide more resistance to penetration than one might think. I would have thought that with the KE that my bow is putting out, a decent arrow setup would have zipped right thru him. My cousin has encouraged me to switch to [url=http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/buzzcut.html][b]Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts[/b][/url] which he has had good success with. I've heard that they penetrate well. I'm starting to lose confidence in my gear. Hitting my target is not a problem but I will start limiting my distance if kills aren't quick and decisive. I would have thought 30 yards would be no problem but now I'm not so sure. What do you guys think..? [/QUOTE]
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